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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to release Vice President’s book on two years in office
A book chronicling two years in the office of the Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu will be released at the Kalaivanar Arrangam, Chennai on August 11, 2019, by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.
The function is being hosted by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment & Forests & Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting. The book titled “LISTENING, LEARNING & LEADING” captures a few glimpses of the Vice President’s 330 public engagements in all the States and Union Territories of our country during the last two years.
Crisscrossing the length and breadth of our vast country, the Vice President has delivered 61 convocation addresses, interacted with students on 35 occasions, visited 97 scientific and technological research institutions and delivered 25 special lectures.
The book contains Shri Naidu’s important diplomatic engagements including his visits to 19 countries in 4 continents. He was the first Indian Vice President to visit Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Malta.
The book will showcase his achievements as Rajya Sabha Chairman and his initiatives to enhance effectiveness, and promote the efficiency of Rajya Sabha.
Shri Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri Edappadi K. Palaniswami Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri O. Panneerselvam, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu will be attending the event.
Eminent Agriculture Scientist Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Former Director ISRO, Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Former Attorney General of India Shri K. Parasaran, Editor of Tughlak Shri Swaminathan Gurumurthy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group Dr Pratap C Reddy, Founder & Chancellor of VIT Dr.G.Viswanathan, Chief National Coach of Indian Badminton Team Shri Pullela Gopichand and several other dignitaries and eminent personalities will also attend the event.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivirs’ at various locations across the country for Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjan under ADIP Scheme in Datia, Madhya Pradesh
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO and District Administration, Datia on 25.03.2023 at 10:00 AM at Stadium Ground in Datiya District of Madhya Pradesh.
Dr. Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, will be the Chief Guest of the function and will inaugurate the Distribution camp in presence of Smt. Sandhya Ray, Bhind & Shri Suresh Dhakad, Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh and other local public representatives.
The main event at Datiya  will be connected online with 17 various other locations across the country wherein more than 13000 pre-identified Divyangjan beneficiaries will be provided free of cost aids and assistive device of different categories under the scheme of government of India and CSR initiatives of corporates implemented by ALIMCO.
Senior officers from District Administration, Datia and ALIMCO shall also be present during the function.
Weblink of the Program:-
https://youtu.be/0P_FumFXu6I
Ministry of Defence
29 nursing cadets commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service
Key highlights:
- Commissioning ceremony of 4th batch of B.Sc.  Nursing, College of Nursing held at Army Hospital 
- Commandant, AH  lauds the role of frontline COVID-19 workers
- Urges new Lieutenants to keep abreast with latest developments in medicine & nursing
Commissioning ceremony of the fourth batch of B.Sc.  Nursing, College of Nursing was held at Army Hospital , AH , Delhi Cantt. on October 14, 2021. Commandant, AH  Lt Gen Joy Chatterjee was the Chief Guest. Additional Director General of Military Nursing Service  Maj Gen Smita Devrani administered oath to the newly commissioned Nursing Officers. During the ceremony, 29 nursing cadets were commissioned as Lieutenants into MNS and would be posted in various Armed Forces hospitals.
In his address, Lt Gen Joy Chatterjee congratulated the newly commissioned Nursing Officers and urged them to nurture the ethics of MNS and uplift the tradition of service. The General Officer lauded the role of frontline COVID-19 warriors in dealing with the pandemic in the country. He advised the young Lieutenants to keep abreast with the latest developments in the field of medicine and nursing to provide medical care to patients with compassion and dedication.
Ministry of Education
Steps taken to encourage Yoga Education course
The University Grants Commission  has informed that for the promotion of Yoga Education, Yoga Departments have been established in eleven Central Universities viz. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Visva-Bharati, Central University of Rajasthan, Central University of Kerala, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Manipur University, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Central University of Haryana, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University and National Sanskrit University. The UGC has also introduced Yoga as a new National Eligibility Test  subject from January, 2017 onwards. Further, as per the information available on All India Survey on Higher Education  Portal: 2019-20, 306 Universities and 182 Colleges are offering Programme in the discipline of Yoga.
The UGC has informed that it has not released any special funds to the Universities in the North-Eastern Region for offering Yoga course.
The UGC has informed that proposal for opening of new Yoga Department was received from Tripura University in February, 2019. While considering the proposal of Tripura University, an Expert Committee, constituted by UGC for this purpose, recommended submission of the revised proposal and the revised proposal has not been submitted by the University. Further, UGC has sanctioned Yoga Department along-with 4 teaching positions and 5 Adjunct faculty in Manipur University.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Steel minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan congratulates ArcelorMittal Nippon steel and Odisha government for signing of MOU for setting up mega steel plant in Kendrapada
Minister of Steel and PNG Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has extended his congratulations to steel major ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel India and Odisha Government for signing an MoU on 4th March, 2021 for setting up a 12 MT integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district of Odisha with an investment of ₹ 50000 crore. “This mega steel plant in Kendrapada will bring a new wave of economic development and employment generation in Odisha and will give boost to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Purvodaya and Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, said Minister Pradhan in a statement.
Shri L N Mittal had met Shri Dharmendra Pradhan on 2nd March, 2021 in which the growth of steel industry in India, particularly in eastern India was discussed. Minister Pradhan had earlier launched Mission Purvodaya in steel sector to drive growth of eastern India to make it an integrated steel hub through setting up a steel cluster and greenfield capacity addition. The mission is in line with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Purvodaya for driving growth of eastern India, and will contribute to achieving National Steel Policy’s envisioned capacity of 300 MTPA by 2030.
Government of India is committed to provide all kind of facilities for setting up of this mega steel plant. The 12 MT steel plant is a culmination of the Government of India’s efforts towards bringing in investors for wealth creation and employment generation through supportive policy reforms such as National Steel Policy as well as facilitative infrastructure. This ArcelorMittal-Nippon mega steel plant in Kendrapada will benefit from massive infrastructure developments in the region over the past six years such as expansion of Paradip port and setting up of Mahanadi riverine port, key freight and passenger rail corridors such as the Paradip-Haridaspur new line, fast-track construction of highways etc. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for according highest priority to the holistic and business-friendly development initiatives in Odisha.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Package to Check Unemployment Rate
Shri Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State  for Labour & Employment has said that the global spread of the corona virus  followed by lockdowns has affected global economies including India. Covid-19 has resulted in large number of migrant workers going back to their native places and loss of jobs has also been observed in India during this period. Replying to questions in written reply in Lok Sabha today he said that Government has taken initiatives for creating jobs at local levels & supporting migrant workers through Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana , Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhayan . Aatmanirbhar Bharat is based on Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand to create jobs for the youth.
He added that It encompasses an economic package of Rs. 20 Lakh Crore for facilitating creation of employment opportunities in the country.
Under PMGKY, Minister informed that besides providing food grains, ex-gratia payments directly in the accounts of beneficiaries, EPF contribution for employees working in certain establishments was also made by the Government to support the Industry particularly MSME Sector. Further the wage under MGNREGA has also been increased from Rs 182 per day to Rs 202 which has benefitted about 13.62 Crore families, Shri Gangwar said.
The also informed that Government of India, under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhyan , has taken various initiatives to boost rural infrastructure & rural economy to provide local employment opportunities particularly to the migrant returnees. It covers 116 districts of 6 States with a resource envelope of Rs 50,000 crore is being implemented in a mission mode campaign of 125 days through Ministry of Rural Development.
Government has also announced the measures to strengthen Infrastructure Logistics, Capacity Building, Governance and Administrative Reforms for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Processing Sectors.
Shri Gangwar further informed that Government of India has launched PM SVANidhi Scheme to facilitate collateral free working capital loan upto Rs.10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately, 50 lakh street vendors, to resume their businesses.
Prime Minister's Office
English translation of the Press Statement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Denmark
Your Excellency,
Prime Minister of Denmark,
Members of the Delegation,
Friends of the media,
Good evening and Namaskar,
Excellency Prime Minister, thank you and your team for a wonderful welcome and hosting me and my delegation in Denmark. This is my first visit to your beautiful country. In October last year, I had the opportunity to welcome you in India. With these two visits, we have been able to bring closeness and dynamism in our relationships. Our two countries not only share the values of democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law but we both also have many complementary strengths.
Friends,
During the India-Denmark Virtual Summit in October 2020, we gave our relationship the status of a Green Strategic Partnership. During our discussion todays, we reviewed the joint work-plan of our Green Strategic Partnership.
I am happy that significant progress has been made in various fields, especially in the areas of renewable energy, health, ports, shipping, circular economy and water management. More than 200 Danish companies are operating in various areas in India – such as wind energy, shipping, consultancy, food processing, engineering. There are many such areas, they are getting the benefit of increasing 'Ease of Doing Business' in India and our macroeconomic reforms. There are plenty of investment opportunities for Danish companies and Danish Pension Funds in India's infrastructure sector and green industries.
Today, we also discussed a number of regional and global issues, including India-EU relations, Indo-Pacific and Ukraine. We hope that negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will be concluded as soon as possible. We stressed on ensuring a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. We called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and adoption of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the problem. We also discussed our cooperation in the field of climate. India is also committed to fulfilling the resolutions taken at the Glasgow COP-26. We have agreed to explore more opportunities for cooperation in the Arctic region.
Excellency,
I am sure that the relations between India and Denmark will reach new heights under your leadership. I also express my gratitude to you for hosting the 2nd India-Nordic Summit, which is going to be held tomorrow. And I thank you so much for joining the Indian Diaspora event today because you took the time to be there, it's a symbol of the love you have for the Indian community.
Thank you
DISCLAIMER - This is the approximate translation of Prime Minister’s remarks. Original remarks were delivered in Hindi
Prime Minister's Office
Ms. Rakiya Edderham, Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of Morocco calls on the PM
Ms. Rakiya Edderham, Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade in the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of the Kingdom of Morocco called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Ms. Rakiya Edderham conveyed greetings of His Majesty the King of Morocco to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister recalled his earlier meeting with His Majesty and conveyed his best wishes for His Majesty’s good health and well being, as well as forthe peace and prosperity of the people of Morocco.
Ms. Rakiya Edderham noted the significant progress in bilateral cooperation in past years, particularly in the areas of legal assistance, cyber security and space. The Prime Minister appreciated the historically strong ties between the two countries and welcomed the efforts to further strengthen and deepen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest, as well as Morocco’s trade and investment relations with the State of Gujarat.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 161.16 Cr
More than 67 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 93.31%
3,37,704 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
10,050 Total Omicron cases detected so far; an increase of 3.69% since yesterday
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 21,13,365
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 16.65%
With the administration of more than 67 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 161.16 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,73,78,364 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,91,589
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2nd Dose
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98,10,494
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Precaution Dose
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25,79,571
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,90,455
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2nd Dose
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1,71,19,331
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Precaution Dose
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24,69,995
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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4,06,33,023
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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53,26,20,729
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2nd Dose
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38,40,43,892
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,88,04,364
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2nd Dose
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16,52,80,537
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,38,94,416
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2nd Dose
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10,32,17,344
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Precaution Dose
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24,04,338
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Precaution Dose
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74,53,904
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Total
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1,61,16,60,078
2,42,676 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 3,63,01,482.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 93.31%.
3,37,704 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 21,13,365. Active cases constitute 5.43% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 19,60,954 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 71.34 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 16.65% and the Daily Positivity rate also reported to be 17.22%.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Maintaining daily testing spree of more than 8 lakhs, India tests more than 3.5 crore
Tests Per Million  rise; pegged at 25,574 today
Starting from one test in January 2020 through a single lab in Pune, India has exceeded cumulative tests of more than 3.5 crore today. Consistently testing more than 8 lakhs tests since the last six days, with 8,01,147 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, the total has touched 3,52,92,220.
The steep rise in the testing is a result of effective implementation of the aggressive testing strategy of the Centre through a focussed and graded approach.
The rising average daily tests during the past three weeks present a strong depiction of the progress made in enhancement of COVID-19 tests across the country.
The rise in the daily testing has been followed by decrease in the average daily positivity rate.
Keeping a sharp focus on the “Test, Track and Treat” policy, the Tests Per Million have seen a boost touching 25,574 today. It is only by aggressive testing that the positive cases can be identified, their contacts tracked in a timely manner and promptly isolated, as well as the severe and critical patients provided the needed clinical treatment.
The TESTING strategy also ensured a steady expansion of the national lab network. Today, with 983 labs in the government sector and 532 private labs, 1515 labs are providing comprehensive testing facilities to the people. These include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 780 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 617 
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 118 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Ministry of Finance
CBDT extends last date for filing of Form No.10AB for seeking registration or approval under Section 10, 12A or 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961 
On consideration of difficulties in electronic filing of Form No.10AB as stipulated in Rule 2C or 11AA or 17A of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Board of Direct Taxes , extends the last date for electronic filing of Form No.10AB.
The application for registration or approval under Section 10, 12A or 80G of the Act in Form No.10AB, for which the last date for filing falls on or before 29th September, 2022, is extended to 30th September, 2022.
CBDT’s Circular No.08/2022 in F. No. 197/59/2022-ITA-I dated 31.03.2022 has also been issued.
Ministry of Defence
MoU between Indian Army and Bank of Baroda
On 30 Sep 2019, Indian Army and Bank of Baroda entered in a Memorandum of Understanding . This MoU lays down the basis on which banking services would be provided by Bank of Baroda to serving and retired personnel of the Indian Army.The ceremony was chaired by Lieutenant General Ashwani Kumar, Adjutant General.The MoU was signed by Lt Gen Harsha Gupta, Director General  and Shri Vikramaditya Singh Khichi, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda.
Some salient features of this MoU include Free Personal Accident Insurance  cover, Free Air Accident Insurance  cover of Rs 15 lakhs to Rs 50 lakhs and overdraft facility upto three times of monthly net salary. The features are also applicable for pensioners of Indian army upto the age of 70 yrs.
Bank of Baroda is the 2nd largest Public Sector bank with extensive national and international presence having 9500+ domestic branches and presence in 24 countries. Through this MoU, bank has assured a new and customized banking experience for serving and retired personnel of Indian Army.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Nyaya Vikas Portal for Monitoring of Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure for Judiciary
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice for Judicial Infrastructure, with technical assistance of NRSC, ISRO is catering to a user-friendly and transparent web portal to facilitate better delivery of judicial infrastructural projects via Nyaya Vikas Portal. https://bhuvan-nyayavikas.nrsc.gov.in
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Smt Amita Pandove took oath as Information Commissioner Today
Smt Amita Pandove was today administered the oath of office of the Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission  by the Chief Information Commissioner, Shri Bimal Julka.
With her induction, the total number of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission including Chief Information Commissioner has gone up to 7.
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2nd ‘Kartavya’ National Essay Competition: Registration open till 17th January
Registration for 2nd Kartavya national essay competition on Indian constitution and fundamental duties, organized by Ministry of HRD is open till 17th January 2020. The subject for the competition is “TO CHERISH AND FOLLOW THE NOBLE IDEALS WHICH INSPIRED OUR NATIONAL STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM”. A student of any Higher Education Institution in India is eligible for the competition. The applicants can register on the website kartavya.ugc.ac.in at free of cost.
The competition will be conducted on 27th January 2020 at respective venues chosen by the applicants at the time of registration. The admit card will be issued on 21st January 2020 after the submission of the registration. The essay can be written in either English or Hindi. The results will be published on 11th February 2020. Four prizes of Rs. 15,000, Rs. 12,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs 7500 will be awarded along with certificates. Any queries regarding the competition can be made at ntaessay[at]gmail[dot]com
The competition is a part of an eleven round essay competition held monthly, which is also a part of a year-long Fundamental Duties Awareness campaign of Government of India to commemorate the 70th year of adoption of our Constitution.